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"Mechanical Inspector"
Job Description - Part 1 - Duties and Tasks

Basic Job Description:

Inspect and test mechanical assemblies and systems, such as motors, vehicles, and transportation equipment for defects and wear to ensure compliance with specifications.

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

 

Job Duties and Tasks for: "Mechanical Inspector"

1) Reads and interprets materials, such as work orders, inspection manuals, and blueprints, to determine inspection and test procedures.

2) Analyzes and interprets sample data.

 

3) Installs and positions new or replacement parts, components, and instruments.

4) Estimates and records operational data.

5) Completes necessary procedures to satisfy licensing requirements, and indicates concurrence with acceptance or rejection decisions.


 

6) Confers with vendors and others regarding inspection results, recommends corrective procedures, and compiles reports of results, recommendations, and needed repairs.

7) Cleans and maintains test equipment and instruments to ensure proper functioning.

8) Tests and measures finished products, components, or assemblies for functioning, operation, accuracy, or assembly to verify adherence to functional specifications.

9) Inspects materials, products, and work in progress for conformance to specifications, and adjusts process or assembly equipment to meet standards.

10) Starts and operates finished products for testing or inspection.

11) Reads dials and meters to ensure that equipment is operating according to specifications.

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12) Collects samples for testing, and computes findings.

13) Marks items for acceptance or rejection, records test results and inspection data, and compares findings with specifications to ensure conformance to standards.

14) Discards or rejects products, materials, and equipment not meeting specifications.

Job Description for "Mechanical Inspector" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Mechanical Inspector"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  R-C-E        SOC:  51-9061.02


 

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